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S:6.5”S:4.375”T:4.875”B:7.25”atrina’s switch to recording on an app iscertainly at the forefront of technology. Anemerging technology called teledietetics alsoallows for a different kind of intervention for peoplewatching what they eat or working at weight loss.

Teledietetics uses smartphone technology to
enable people to apply nutritional knowledge from
consultations with a dietitian to the balanced diet and
portion size information of the foods they are eating.

According to a January 2014 article in Telemedicineand e-Health, “By recording their patients’ dietaryintakes into a programmed system, dietitians canpromptly analyze their food energy and nutrients. Theprogram can then use the data to generate instantand individualized evaluations via online reports. Thesereports can educate individuals on how to modify theirdiets and gradually change their behavior to encouragehealthy eating. Seeing the factual data on food energyand nutrient values establishes a mindfulness effect,helping the individual to change.”In a study in Hong Kong, researchers compared onegroup that used a paper diary and another that usedan electronic diary to a control group. Each groupgot the same nutrition education, but the paper diarygroup received comments from dietitians online andthe electronic diary group received detailed calorieand nutrient information online. Both diary groups lostweight and reduced their BMI, but the electronic grouplost only body fat while the paper diary group lost bothfat and lean muscle mass, which eventually can makelosing weight more difficult. The researchers concludedthat the participants who used the electronic dietaryrecords had a better understanding of healthy eating.